If you follow fantasy football, you may have heard that sites Fanduel.com and Draftkings.com have found themselves in legal trouble over false advertising claims levied against them. Sites like these have been around for a while, and, as advertising for them has grown, so has the scrutiny. How the Sites Work The sites are based…
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Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner sued law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and its partner Ted Wells earlier this month in the Southern District of Florida after the firm published a report on the Internet. Within days of the report’s publication, Turner was fired from the Dolphins. In his suit, Turner alleges that the Wells…
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On July 8, 2015, a United States district court in Alexandra, Virginia upheld a decision by the United States Patent & Trademark Office that the “Redskins” trademarks were too disparaging to be protected by federal registration. The case is Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse. Appellee Amanda Blackhorse is a member of the Navajo people. In 2006, she…
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